Mott Community College holds commencement ceremonies once a year in the Perani Arena at the end of the Winter semester. 2015 Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 2 at 2:00pm. Graduation candidates must arrive before 1:30pm.

Graduate Honors ReceptionEligible graduates who have achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher in their studies will be
invited to a college-wide Graduate Honors Reception which will be held Thursday, May
1, 2014 from 6:30-7:30pm, at the Genesys Conference & Banquet Center. Students who
qualify receive an invitation from the Office of the Academic Affairs Vice-President.
Invited grads, families and friends must RSVP as tickets are limited. Graduates will
receive their honors pins and those earning an Associate degree with a 4.0 GPA along
with the Paul Karr and Phil Braun award winners will be recognized during the ceremony.

Paul Karr Award The Paul Karr Award is awarded each year to the graduate chosen to represent the
class as its best citizen on the basis of scholarship based on number of credits and
GPA, character and service. This honor is noted on the student’s permanent record.

Phil Braun Award Recognition is awarded each year to the graduate most outstanding in scholarship.
This honor is noted on the student‘s permanent record.

Graduation with Honors Designations Students graduating with a cumulative 3.0 – 4.0 GPA will receive one of the following
notations on their Associates Degree transcript:

A photographer will be present at the graduation ceremony to take photos before the
ceremony and when you walk across the stage to receive your diploma. The company will
send you information about ordering photos shortly after the ceremony.

Commencement Ceremony Location: Perani Sports Arena 3501 Lapeer Rd. Flint, MIArrival Time: Graduation candidates need to arrive NO LATER than 1:30pm. There is NO rehearsal.Assembly Location: Proceed to the downstairs level of the arena. MCC staff will be present to direct
the candidates in the commencement lineup.Regalia: Graduation candidates MUST wear traditional cap and gown.Seating: There is no assigned seating, however Honors College and PTK graduates are invited,
but not required, to be seated in the front rows.Calling to the Stage: Each candidate must have the yellow card sent in their graduation packet. The candidate's
name is to be printed in LARGE BLOCK LETTERS on the back of the card. This card is
used to announce you at the stage and to identify you to the photographer. Degree/Certificate Presentation: Only your name will be read at the stage; not your degree or certificate. The graduate
is called to the stage only once, even if several degrees or certificates are conferred.

Dan Kildee never stops fighting for Michigan. He knows what can be accomplished when
we work together
and focus on the things that really matter – jobs, a brighter future for our
children and security for our parents
in their retirement.

Dan has always believed that our government should be working for the people to create
opportunity for all
Michiganders and Americans. In Congress, despite continued partisan gridlock,
he’s been a powerful force
for cities like Flint, Saginaw and Bay City. In just his first months in Congress,
he brought back $100 million
to Michigan to help remove blighted and abandoned homes in cities like Flint,
Saginaw and Detroit. He’s
also championed bills to help revitalize our state’s manufacturing sector, helping
to create high-skilled, high-
wage jobs in Michigan that can support a family. He’s also supported the ‘Make
it in America’ agenda to
give tax breaks to businesses that create jobs here, in Michigan – not overseas.

In Congress, Dan has taken on several committee assignments, including on both the
Budget Committee and
the House Financial Services Committee. In the Democratic Caucus, he also serves
as an Assistant Whip and
a member of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

Previously as County Treasurer, Dan worked to create the Genesee County Land Bank,
a first of its kind in
the nation. Since its creation, it has helped to keep thousands of families
in their homes by preventing
foreclosures, giving every family an opportunity to be successful. Immediately
before Congress, he also
founded and served as the president of the Center for Community Progress, which
continues to help
transform vacant and blighted areas into vibrant and stronger neighborhoods.
Across the country, Dan’s land
bank model has helped to inspire almost 100 other cities to start similar models
to help create opportunity
and foster development.

Dan is a lifelong Michigan resident. He and his wife of 26 years, Jennifer, currently
reside in Flint
Township. Dan has two children currently in college, Kenneth at the University
of Michigan-Flint and Katy
at Central Michigan University. Dan’s oldest son Ryan and his wife Ginger are
the parents of Dan’s first and
only grandchild, Caitlin.